Wrybill vs Andean Lapwing

Anarhynchus frontalis so với Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Wrybill Andean Lapwing
Tên Khoa Học Anarhynchus frontalis Vanellus resplendens
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Charadriidae Charadriidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Vulnerable Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 24,0 cm (9.4 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Khối Lượng 56,575 g (2.00 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Wrybill only

Andean Lapwing only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable

Wrybill

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Wrybill

Wrybill: 20–22 cm, unique New Zealand plover whose bill curves distinctly to the right—the only bird with a laterally deflected bill. Uses this adaptation to extract invertebrates from under riverbed stones. Breeds on braided riverbeds of Canterbury, South Island; winters on tidal mudflats of North Island harbours. NT.

Andean Lapwing

Andean Lapwing: 29–32 cm, large lapwing of the high Andes with grey head, white supercilium, metallic green upperparts, and red-and-yellow bill. Resident on puna grassland, bogs, and lake margins from Colombia to northern Argentina at 3,000–4,800 m. Insectivorous. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Often encountered near Andean wetlands.

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